TY - BOOK AU - Astbury,Jon AU - Ferris,Julie AU - Graham,James TI - The architecture book T2 - Big ideas simply explained SN - 9780241415030 AV - NA200 .A727 2023 U1 - 720.9 Ar25 23 PY - 2023/// CY - London, UK PB - Dorling Kindersley Limited, KW - Architecture KW - Popular works KW - History KW - Architects N1 - Includes index; The advent of architecture: before 650 CE -- The Middle Ages: 650-1420 -- The Renaissance to revivals: 15th-18th century -- The industrial age: 1800-1903 -- Modernism and the alternatives: 1903-1970 -- Postmodern and contemporary: 1970 onward; The advent of architecture: before 650 CE The Middle Ages: 650-1420 The Renaissance to revivals: 15th-18th century The industrial age: 1800-1903 Modernism and the alternatives: 1903-1970 Postmodern and contemporary: 1970 onwards; SHS; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) N2 - An accessible guide to the most important ideas and developments in the history of architecture, and the people behind them. Discover the key architectural concepts behind the world's most incredible buildings and structures. The Architecture Book goes beyond other architecture books to analyse not just buildings themselves, but the ideas and principles that make each of the featured structures key to the history and evolution of our built environment. From ancient and classical architecture through Medieval, Gothic, and Renaissance buildings, the explosion of Baroque and Rococo, and the 19th-century "battle of the styles", to the emergence of modernism, postmodernism, and the glittering skyscrapers of the 20th and 21st centuries, the book traces the evolution of construction. Using stunning infographics and mind-maps, it shows how architects throughout history have pushed boundaries and created innovative buildings. Examples of architectural movements and styles are drawn from all over the world and celebrated buildings from Europe and North and South America feature alongside key examples from China, Japan, and India, and stunning religious structures from mosques to churches, and from stupas to pagodas and temples. Offering a fresh perspective on our man-made environment, The Architecture Book is the essential guide for everyone who is passionate about buildings and the ideas behind them ER -